Share of overweight men vs. women in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of overweight men vs. women was 23.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Myanmar is 23.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Myanmar peaked at 23.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1980.
Myanmar ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.6% | — |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +3.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 23.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 23.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.7%, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.7% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Myanmar?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Myanmar was 23.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Myanmar ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.